Space
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SpaceU.S., Czech, Polish Figures See Agreement Soon On European Missile Defense Sites
The Czech Republic and Poland likely will agree soon to host the European installation of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, according to senior American, Czech and Polish officials. Those […]
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Business/FinancialAnalyst: Obama Would Be A Nightmare For Defense Programs, Firms; McCain Might Be Better, But He Might Continue Hitting Contractors; Clinton Might Not Be Bad
If Sen. Barak Obama of Illinois wins the Democratic presidential nomination and then goes on to be elected to the White House, the defense industry better brace for tough times, […]
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Space
Bush To Meet With Putin Over Russian Criticism Of European Missile Defense
President Bush is heading to a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to attempt a resolution of Russian objections to U.S. plans for a ballistic missile defense shield against weapons […]
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Space
Rep. Franks Sees U.S. Satellite Shootdown Bolstering Missile Defense
The recent successful U.S. shootdown of a failed intelligence satellite by a ballistic missile defense (BMD) system bolstered support for BMD programs, both in Congress and in the American public, […]
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CongressMissile Defense Opponent Sees Its Funding About To Tumble
Funding for ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs will slump, a BMD critic predicted, likening support for missile defense to the home-prices bubble and the sub-prime home mortgage industry that just […]
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Space
Griffin Intervenes To Prevent Mars Rovers From Being Curtailed, Idled
NASA Science Chief Stern To Be Replaced By Edward Weiler NASA officials were prepared to curtail movements of Mars Rover Opportunity and to shut down and hibernate Rover Spirit to […]
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Business/Financial
Northrop Ends Test Of Missile-Thwarting System On Civilian Planes, As Guardian Pod Is Removed
Counter-Manpads Asset Seen Able To Protect Each Passenger For $1 — Price Of Pop And Peanuts Northrop Hopes Airlines Install Guardian System On Planes For Far Less Than $4 Billion […]
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Business/Financial
Boeing To Gain New Sole Source Ground-based Midcourse Defense Contract
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will negotiate a sole-source contract for The Boeing Co. [BA] to continue leading the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program, according to an MDA notice and Boeing […]
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Congress
Congress Should Weigh Forcing Secretary Of Defense, Director Of National Intelligence, To Issue National Security Space Strategy: GAO
Strategy Document Was Written Four Years Ago But Never Agreed To Or Released, GAO Reports A quickly-written watchdog-agency letter to key Senate lawmakers disclosed that a National Security Space Strategy […]